Student Politics in Pakistan: A Profile

Re: # 93

Sardar Khaliq started the BBQ place.

HaaN! khatm hui barish-e-sang is the one that Faiz wrote for Nasir, according to a later collection of his poems/ghazals. Thank you for reminding me. :)

I also wanted to note that while some people are wondering why certain groups were left out, this is still interesting for those of us who are clueless as to student participation in politics. I know that my late uncle was rather active in the '50's when he was at FC College.

This was Faiz on Hassan Nasir.

This was Faiz on Hassan Nasir.

Dosto qafla-i-dard ka ab kya hoga
Ab koi aur karey parvarishe gulshan-i-gham
Dosto khatm hoee dida-i-tar ki shabnam
Tham geya shor-i-junoon khatm hoee barishe sang

#98
"Faiz and Nazish Amrohvi wrote a poem "

I met Nazish Amrohvi couple of times. His real name was Imam Ali Nazish amrohvi. He had famous first cousins. Rais Amrohvi, John Elia(sp) Syed Mohd. Taqi of Jang! Never read his poetry though!

Nadeem,

It was in the Lahore Fort where Hassan Nasir was tortured and executed.

I don't think I have come across that poem. Or it is not coming to mind at this time. Naz'm ka title kya hai?

Ana

"Hassan Nasir is the one Faiz dedicated a poem to"

Possibly yes! both were communist party members though Hasan Nasir was senior! He was originally from Hyderabad Deccan.


Nadeem,
No Hasan Nasir was killed in 1958-59 in Lahore fort. Zahid Hussain, now a famous journalist and TV host may have more accurate info on Hassan Nasir!

Ana
Faiz and Nazish Amrohvi wrote a poem before as well on the killing of some DSF students in 1956 by the police. They were shot outside what used to be called Capitol Cinema in the Saddar area of Karachi.

HP
That's true. His name was Hassan Nasir. He was first associated with DSF and then the Communist Party of Pakistan. He was tortured to death in a Lahore jail in, I think, 1962 by the Ayub dictatorship.

Hassan Nasir is the one Faiz dedicated a poem to, whose Urdu title escapes me, but I believe the English translation is The rain of stones is finished. I think it is part of the naqsh-e-faryadi collection.

#90 Posted by teshah

“'All Pakistan Democratic Students' Federation' with Zuhair Naqvi of F.C. College, Lahore,
Zuhair Naqvi was arrested in connection with the so called 'Pindi Conspiracy' case and, reportedly, died in jail after a couple of years.”

Paracha #94 or Baghiraja’s info may be correct on that. But I have never heard of Zuhair Naqvi befor as part of DSF. Hassan Nasir was the one who was killed in the Lahore fort by the army in 1958-59. He was part of the communist students.

As far as I know, there was no Zuhair Naqvi who was in the Pindi conspiracy case. The Pindi conspiracy case is now well documented and you can find all accused named at different places on the Net and on Chowk also.

There was one famous Naqvi from Karachi and he was later a professor in Urdu College, Karachi. His name was Jamal Naqvi. I don’t know much about his present condition. He must be pretty old, if he is still alive.

teshah
It was All Pakistan Democratic Students' Organization (APDSO). It was formed in 1953 when the government banned the Communist Party of Pakistan and its student wing, the Democratic Students Federation. However, since it comprised of mainly left-wing and progressive student groups, it too was banned in 1954. NSF emerged and evolved from the APDSO which was mostly led by former DSF members.

Re: # 89

bubbba

Sardar went to the UAE and became extremely religious, Sardar Rahim like u correctly stated is part of PML-N and their younger brother started the famously delicious BBQ Tonight.

Re: # 83

nedian85

Danish was a good friend but a Jamaati, but that doesnt mean he deserved to die.

If my memory serves me right, it was Boro who killed Danish by using a long distance rifle and yes Boro also died by the gun and he did deserve the same punishment. Shireen was killed in Frontier, cut into pieces.

As for Cheema, the ex-thunder squad IJT goon was killed by his ex-rafeeq's (thunder squad goons). I had the misfortune of meeting the deceased at the STC cafeteria when he was still aligned with IJT. Not a very pleasent or well behaved person to meet with, certainly not someone you would pick a fight. These guys were part of gangs who operated from KU using hostels as their hideouts.

Re: # 88

NangaPir

I was there at the same time, even though it was a truncated stay. What was your department if I may ask.